valerie morris is naomi's mother, good genes in this family. has it been hard over the years watching her struggle? >> it definitely has been very, very hard, but at the same time just listening to her talking, you know, it's passed over my mind many, many times that she used the word "abandonment," and it's fair to say that yes, i do feel that i abandoned her. i was 19 when i had naomi, and i was a single mum, father and mother. i wanted the best for my daughter, and i left naomi to work to give her a better life, private education because she wanted to be in show business, and i just wanted the best for her. she was my princess and was my only child i had until i had my son, and so, yes, you know, looking back on that, you know, you sort of realize that material possessions are not the only thing that a child needs, but sometimes that child needs its, you know, biological, you know, mother. oprah: but back to this point because so many mothers make this mistake and certainly mothers, many of you here in this audience who have children, you wa